What is lactadherin?

a. An iron-binding protein in breast milk
b. A vitamin D-binding protein in breast milk
c. A breast milk protein that inactivates a GI virus that causes diarrhea
d. A protein supplement to infant formulas that simulates the digestibility properties of alpha-lactalbumin
e. A protein that promotes epidermal growth


ANS: C

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